Stat holidays 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Newfoundland and Labrador
Next statutory holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador
Remembrance Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Calendar highlights
- Confirmed statutory holidays (2027) (Calculated)
- 6 statutory holidays with confirmed dates
- Holidays falling on weekends (2027) (Calculated)
- One holiday with a confirmed date falls on a weekend. Check the linked official guidance for time-off arrangements.
- Holiday long weekends (2027) (Calculated)
- 3 holidays fall on Monday or Friday
- Longest gap between holidays (2027) (Calculated)
- 96 days separate the holidays on Friday, March 26, 2027 (Good Friday) and Thursday, July 1, 2027 (Memorial Day (Canada Day))
Items marked Calculated are worked out from published dates; they are not stated directly in the official source.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Act names its public holidays without giving their dates. The entries for 2026, 2027 and 2028 therefore draw their calendar information from the Shops’ Closing Act and the province’s annual Shops Closing Holidays notice. Memorial Day appears with Canada Day in the public-holiday list, alongside occasions such as Good Friday and Remembrance Day. Other names in the closing notice, including Regatta Day, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving Day and Boxing Day, are presented separately because a shop closing day is not necessarily a Labour Standards Act public holiday.
Legal basis: Labour Standards Act, section 14 (public holidays), with dates from the Shops' Closing Act and the official Shops Closing Holidays notice (Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act, RSNL1990 c. L-2).
Statutory holidays 2026 in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Date basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | printed on the official page as “Thursday, January 1, 2026” |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday | printed on the official page as “Friday, April 3, 2026” |
| Memorial Day (Canada Day) | July 1, 2026 | Wednesday | printed on the official page as “Wednesday, July 1, 2026” |
| Labour Day | September 7, 2026 | Monday | printed on the official page as “Monday, September 7, 2026” |
| Remembrance Daynext | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | printed on the official page as “Wednesday, November 11, 2026” |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | printed on the official page as “Friday, December 25, 2026” |
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Statutory holidays 2027 in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Date basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2027 | Friday | named in the Act (fixed calendar date) |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 | Friday | named in the Act; date follows Easter |
| Memorial Day (Canada Day) | July 1, 2027 | Thursday | date rule printed in the official source |
| Labour Day | September 6, 2027 | Monday | date rule printed in the official source |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2027 | Thursday | date rule printed in the official source |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2027 | Saturday (weekend) | named in the Act (fixed calendar date) |
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Statutory holidays 2028 in Newfoundland and Labrador
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Date basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2028 | Saturday (weekend) | named in the Act (fixed calendar date) |
| Good Friday | April 14, 2028 | Friday | named in the Act; date follows Easter |
| Memorial Day (Canada Day) | July 1, 2028 | Saturday (weekend) | date rule printed in the official source |
| Labour Day | September 4, 2028 | Monday | date rule printed in the official source |
| Remembrance Day | November 11, 2028 | Saturday (weekend) | date rule printed in the official source |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2028 | Monday | named in the Act (fixed calendar date) |
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When a holiday falls on a weekend
- Remembrance Day: Remembrance Day Act s.2(2),(3): observed as a holiday where specifically provided by law; no other day shall be substituted
Other days named in official sources
- Victoria Day: Victoria Day is a holiday under the Shops' Closing Act, observed on the Monday immediately before May 25, but is not a paid public holiday under section 14 of the Labour Standards Act. The official source lists Monday, May 18, 2026.
- Thanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving Day is a holiday under the Shops' Closing Act on a Monday in October proclaimed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, but is not a paid public holiday under section 14 of the Labour Standards Act. The official source lists Monday, October 12, 2026; dates for 2027 and 2028 have not been published.
- Easter Sunday: Easter Sunday is a shop-closing holiday under the Shops' Closing Act, rather than a paid public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. The official source lists Sunday, April 5, 2026.
- Boxing Day: Boxing Day is a holiday under the Shops' Closing Act and the Interpretation Act, but is not a paid public holiday under the Labour Standards Act. The official source lists Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Nearby
- All provinces comparedwhich days are statutory where
- Family Day across Canadaand its local names
- Long weekends 2026 in Canadastat holidays on a Monday or Friday
- Federally regulated workplacesstatutory holidays
- British Columbiastatutory holidays
- Albertastatutory holidays
- Saskatchewanstatutory holidays
Common questions
How are dates added to Newfoundland and Labrador’s named public holidays?
The Shops' Closing Act and the province’s annual Shops Closing Holidays notice supply calendar information for the Labour Standards Act’s named holidays, including Memorial Day alongside Canada Day. The Shops' Closing Act places Labour Day on the first Monday in September. The basis column in the yearly tables identifies the supporting source. For 2027, the verified list includes 6 statutory holidays with confirmed dates, from Friday, January 1, 2027 to Saturday, December 25, 2027.
Are Regatta Day and Boxing Day public holidays or shop closing days?
Regatta Day and Boxing Day appear as closing days in the provincial Shops Closing Holidays notice, but neither belongs to the Labour Standards Act public-holiday list. Victoria Day and Thanksgiving Day are also shown separately. A shop closing designation alone does not establish public-holiday status under that Act.
Does Newfoundland and Labrador allow a replacement day for Remembrance Day?
No. The confirmed dates for Remembrance Day are listed here: Wednesday, November 11, 2026; Thursday, November 11, 2027; Saturday, November 11, 2028. The Remembrance Day Act says no other day may be substituted for Remembrance Day. Read the Remembrance Day row in the table above with its basis column; the entry does not imply that an alternative observance date can be chosen.
Official sources
- Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act, RSNL1990 c. L-2 · read on October 25, 2026
- Newfoundland and Labrador Shops' Closing Act, RSNL1990 c. S-15 · read on October 25, 2026
Dates come from the official sources listed above. Calculated dates are labelled; transcribed dates are checked digit by digit before publication. If dates differ, follow the current official document.
This page’s dates were last checked against official documents on October 25, 2026. How we verify dates